Smith was the Jackson Police Department detective who was killed inside the police station earlier this year.

Smith's mother, Patty Smith, was one of the family members who attended the ceremony. She was asked what she believes people will think when they see her son's name on the street sign.

"I hope they ask who was he and what kind of man he was, dedicated to his job," Smith said. "It's still emotional. It's only been four or five months since Eric's death. It's still heavy on everybody's mind, but I think it's a great moment because the renaming of the street means everything will live on."